Rape has rocketed to its highest ever level in England and Wales, police figures revealed yesterday.
The number of rapes recorded by police rose 29% to more than 22,000 in the last year.
Official stats showed a big rise in rapes involving a knife or sharp instrument – a 48% increase to 294 offences.
The largest increase in the number of sex crimes recorded by officers was in South Yorkshire, which saw an 80% rise.
South Yorkshire’s force is still dealing with the fall-out from Rotherham’s Asian sex gangs.
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